Weather in Your Area & General Conversation Thread
Replied by Siscowet on topic Weather in Your Area & General Conversation Thread
Nice to see another wood junkie! I did 15 cords a year to heat our house and some for friends fireplaces. Your right great exercise. You know the saying, it warms you three times, when you cut it, when you split it, and when you burn it. You could add when you stack it.
After a forty year career, 32 at the same company, I got "downsized". I was a lucky one, I have a pension, and I saved like a squirrel in the fall when it came to my 401k. When I got let go, I found out quickly that companies don't hire 60 year old sales reps, so I had to find a new way.
If I was frugal, I had enough to get by, so I took the time and energy I spent making money for a corporation and turned it to giving back to the community. I got involved in a number of organizations that support research into the Great Lakes Fishery as well as clubs that represent the Sport Fishing Community. I now sit on the Board of five different organizations, and recently resigned from the Boards of two more. In addition I got involved in local government and served on the Town Board for four years and as Chairman for two. During that time we created the first new Park in this region in 20 years, as well as starting to revamp the Town road system, which is still going on.
In a nutshell, I make a lot less money, and I am more happy and fulfilled than I ever was in corporate America.
I think Cowboy is right Night Force, keep your attitude, your sense of self worth, and your energy level high, and it will work out.
Ps that looks like a Jonsrud, you know your saws.
After a forty year career, 32 at the same company, I got "downsized". I was a lucky one, I have a pension, and I saved like a squirrel in the fall when it came to my 401k. When I got let go, I found out quickly that companies don't hire 60 year old sales reps, so I had to find a new way.
If I was frugal, I had enough to get by, so I took the time and energy I spent making money for a corporation and turned it to giving back to the community. I got involved in a number of organizations that support research into the Great Lakes Fishery as well as clubs that represent the Sport Fishing Community. I now sit on the Board of five different organizations, and recently resigned from the Boards of two more. In addition I got involved in local government and served on the Town Board for four years and as Chairman for two. During that time we created the first new Park in this region in 20 years, as well as starting to revamp the Town road system, which is still going on.
In a nutshell, I make a lot less money, and I am more happy and fulfilled than I ever was in corporate America.
I think Cowboy is right Night Force, keep your attitude, your sense of self worth, and your energy level high, and it will work out.
Ps that looks like a Jonsrud, you know your saws.
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Replied by MrMarty51 on topic Weather in Your Area & General Conversation Thread
A lot of good stuff in here.
I worked for the Mt. D.O.T for 28 years as a mechanic, first three I worked on road maintenance, that is where I becam familiar with the different types of equipment and how it all worked, then went in as a mechanic when a position opened up.
About ten years before I retired, I started a business, cleaning shallow wells. I got a Homelite Diaphram 3" pump from a garage sale for 75 bucks, bought the hose I was going to need, I already had/have a 79 Chevy K20 pickup that a friend gave Me, with a tommy lift. used a .303 British rifle to shoot the wells, bust out the sulfate that forms in them.
I had the business going and was making money hand over fist, then, I injured Mine back and could no longer pack the hoses so I sold out.
I thought I had everything I was going to need to keep the money flowing when I retired, welp, one wreck like that and everything changes.
The DOT let Me go as they do not have room for a "Light Duty Mechanic" so I loaded up and went home.
I do`nt have much money so I am happy that I invested into the things that I thought I would enjoy, once retired, that paid off nicely.
I wound up pulling My retirement in one lump sum, paying off My property and the few debts I had, buying the wifey a better car as Her old Buick was going to fail at any given moment, left Me with a few bucks left over, I bought Me the M1A1 and some accessories for it and put the rest of the money away.
Today, on S.S; I cant afford to go to far or too fast, I`m happy with the life I have and if I need something, I save up for it.
The wifey tells Me, "You have some money, what are You going to do with it?" so I tells Her, I`m a saving it, so, if I want something I can just pay cash for it and not use a credit card. "Well, what are You planning on buying ?" "Well, I do`nt know yet, when the deal comes by, You`ll know it, probably a rifle or some booolits or something, maybe another old car", Boy, does that ever get Her to going off and spewing Her disliking of Me bringing home another automobile.
OK, weather here is calm, sunnny and clear, going to be another really fine day out here on the plains.
The wifeys daily driver started leaking prestone into the cranking case, I pulled the intake, could`nt see any real distinct sign of leakage there, popped the heads, one bolt busted, I thinking that may have been the culprit, stretched bolt, new bolts, gaskets and the heads and lower intake is back on, attaching and hooking wires, hoses and tubes now.
Going to convert the A/C to 134 and see if I can make the A/.C work for Her, that`ll be a surprise to her.
Welp. I will try and get back in later today.
I worked for the Mt. D.O.T for 28 years as a mechanic, first three I worked on road maintenance, that is where I becam familiar with the different types of equipment and how it all worked, then went in as a mechanic when a position opened up.
About ten years before I retired, I started a business, cleaning shallow wells. I got a Homelite Diaphram 3" pump from a garage sale for 75 bucks, bought the hose I was going to need, I already had/have a 79 Chevy K20 pickup that a friend gave Me, with a tommy lift. used a .303 British rifle to shoot the wells, bust out the sulfate that forms in them.
I had the business going and was making money hand over fist, then, I injured Mine back and could no longer pack the hoses so I sold out.
I thought I had everything I was going to need to keep the money flowing when I retired, welp, one wreck like that and everything changes.
The DOT let Me go as they do not have room for a "Light Duty Mechanic" so I loaded up and went home.
I do`nt have much money so I am happy that I invested into the things that I thought I would enjoy, once retired, that paid off nicely.
I wound up pulling My retirement in one lump sum, paying off My property and the few debts I had, buying the wifey a better car as Her old Buick was going to fail at any given moment, left Me with a few bucks left over, I bought Me the M1A1 and some accessories for it and put the rest of the money away.
Today, on S.S; I cant afford to go to far or too fast, I`m happy with the life I have and if I need something, I save up for it.
The wifey tells Me, "You have some money, what are You going to do with it?" so I tells Her, I`m a saving it, so, if I want something I can just pay cash for it and not use a credit card. "Well, what are You planning on buying ?" "Well, I do`nt know yet, when the deal comes by, You`ll know it, probably a rifle or some booolits or something, maybe another old car", Boy, does that ever get Her to going off and spewing Her disliking of Me bringing home another automobile. OK, weather here is calm, sunnny and clear, going to be another really fine day out here on the plains.
The wifeys daily driver started leaking prestone into the cranking case, I pulled the intake, could`nt see any real distinct sign of leakage there, popped the heads, one bolt busted, I thinking that may have been the culprit, stretched bolt, new bolts, gaskets and the heads and lower intake is back on, attaching and hooking wires, hoses and tubes now.
Going to convert the A/C to 134 and see if I can make the A/.C work for Her, that`ll be a surprise to her.
Welp. I will try and get back in later today.
Things is moving fast now.
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Replied by NightForce on topic Weather in Your Area & General Conversation Thread
Marty, it's always nice to see someone as active as me around the homestead.
Back in the day I didn't mind taking a motor apart and rebuilding or repairing it. Everything was pretty straight forward,and all the bolts were standard inch.
I don't know about you guys but I talk to myself a lot. Today when I open the hood and look at the engine compartment something like like this come out: you got to be shitting me..
........or much worse..but I am alone. 
It's sort of like farting when I'm alone in the garage...I never say "excuse me" nor should I have to...
The weather here for the past few days has been perfect! Sunny and warm days with a high of about 75 and very dry. A slight breeze makes it even nicer. The extended forecast is very similar but we might see a shower med week..........I'm tough so I can take it!
Back in the day I didn't mind taking a motor apart and rebuilding or repairing it. Everything was pretty straight forward,and all the bolts were standard inch.
I don't know about you guys but I talk to myself a lot. Today when I open the hood and look at the engine compartment something like like this come out: you got to be shitting me..
........or much worse..but I am alone. It's sort of like farting when I'm alone in the garage...I never say "excuse me" nor should I have to... The weather here for the past few days has been perfect! Sunny and warm days with a high of about 75 and very dry. A slight breeze makes it even nicer. The extended forecast is very similar but we might see a shower med week..........I'm tough so I can take it!
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Replied by MrMarty51 on topic Weather in Your Area & General Conversation Thread
I think that, I over think. 
I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to working on a vehicle, every bolt has its place, well, if there are more than one bolt the same size, I tend to mix them up, but, every wire and hose/tube has its place in the loom, they must go right back where they came from. None of this half @&&ed stuff. If I keep them all factory, then, I know next time just how it all goes together, after I have dismantled it and scattered parts all over tarnation.
Not really.
Thing that has complicated this project was that broken headbolt, I stand there and look at it and think, durn, now I gotta get out a drill and bits and drill a hole "ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE BUSTED DADBLAMED THING" {In my best Festus of Gunsmoke drawl}, then, drill it a size or five bigger so to get a larger easy out into it, and, the reason to get a hole "ALL THE WAY THROUGH" is so that, when the bit finally gets through the bolt, it tends to shrink the bolt ever so slightly, makes um easier to getum out.
And then, it is sort of depressing, so, I stand and look atit, thinking about it, then go into the house and get another cup~O~Coffeeee, back to the garudge, look it over some more, poke around in the cornfuzor fur a while, look at it, get out the bits, look it over some more, whilst plotting about what`ll have to be done because the hole was croookit and drilled partially into the block, put a battery on the charger, poke around on the cornfuzor some more, get out the drill and insert the battery, drill smallish hole, look it over, drill big hole, get out esy out, and, voila, the bolt come right out, surprise and pleasantly happy too.
And then, the A/C has never worked, I looking it over, evacuated the system, flush out the evaporator, condenser, changed out the filter/dryer, flush out the hoses, dump the pump, circulate some oil through thst, dump pump again, refill with oil, also fill the other components with a slight amount of oil until 8oz has been dumped.
It all takes time, especially the "Looking it over" part. 
Oh well, all in a days activities. No boredom around here.
OH yeah, and, the weather`s been a lot like Yours, mid seventies, low eighties, slight breeze, excellent for shooting, except for, the wifeys wanting back Her car.
Thats all for now, I will try and get back when I feel I got a bit of time, I wanna get this thing finished, get it out of here so I can fix the A/C in My pickumups.
I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to working on a vehicle, every bolt has its place, well, if there are more than one bolt the same size, I tend to mix them up, but, every wire and hose/tube has its place in the loom, they must go right back where they came from. None of this half @&&ed stuff. If I keep them all factory, then, I know next time just how it all goes together, after I have dismantled it and scattered parts all over tarnation.
Not really.
Thing that has complicated this project was that broken headbolt, I stand there and look at it and think, durn, now I gotta get out a drill and bits and drill a hole "ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE BUSTED DADBLAMED THING" {In my best Festus of Gunsmoke drawl}, then, drill it a size or five bigger so to get a larger easy out into it, and, the reason to get a hole "ALL THE WAY THROUGH" is so that, when the bit finally gets through the bolt, it tends to shrink the bolt ever so slightly, makes um easier to getum out.
And then, it is sort of depressing, so, I stand and look atit, thinking about it, then go into the house and get another cup~O~Coffeeee, back to the garudge, look it over some more, poke around in the cornfuzor fur a while, look at it, get out the bits, look it over some more, whilst plotting about what`ll have to be done because the hole was croookit and drilled partially into the block, put a battery on the charger, poke around on the cornfuzor some more, get out the drill and insert the battery, drill smallish hole, look it over, drill big hole, get out esy out, and, voila, the bolt come right out, surprise and pleasantly happy too.
And then, the A/C has never worked, I looking it over, evacuated the system, flush out the evaporator, condenser, changed out the filter/dryer, flush out the hoses, dump the pump, circulate some oil through thst, dump pump again, refill with oil, also fill the other components with a slight amount of oil until 8oz has been dumped.
It all takes time, especially the "Looking it over" part.
Oh well, all in a days activities. No boredom around here.
OH yeah, and, the weather`s been a lot like Yours, mid seventies, low eighties, slight breeze, excellent for shooting, except for, the wifeys wanting back Her car.
Thats all for now, I will try and get back when I feel I got a bit of time, I wanna get this thing finished, get it out of here so I can fix the A/C in My pickumups.
Things is moving fast now.
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Replied by MrMarty51 on topic Weather in Your Area & General Conversation Thread
HHHMMMMMmmm, not a lot of activity in here I see, oh well, here it is.
The Buick is working out just fine. Wifeys been driving it daily and still no low coolant light has come on. The A/C is working too, She really likes that, now that it is getting warmer, into the 90s today.
The 93 GMCs A/C is doing real well too, down to 40* on the thermometer.
I still need to bring it in, now that it has gotten warmer and check the pressures with a fan blowing through the condensor and the ambient temps getting warmer.
Mine Brother got here, He did some re-building on the cabinets doors and pull-outs, We now have those "Easy Close" hinges on the doors. Mighty nice improvements.
he also has three gigs to play over the fourth. Two nights at "Neige Fest" in the Park and a family reunion in the old Park Theater, now known as the "Park Place".
I naturally had to bring out a motorcicle, got a couple of pics. of Him coming in for a landing.
1957 Harley Davidson, Model B, "Hummer". Completely and ALL original, except for the steel foot-pegs, I could not find those anywhere so I made a set, from pipe, heating and flaring the ends, a little bit of grinding to smoothe things up, and, they can hardly be told apart from the originals, except for, the originals were stamped from a piece of steel and so were cut length wise, on the bottom side, I could cut them but decided against it, they are what they are, and are, an original product made by MrMarty.
The Buick is working out just fine. Wifeys been driving it daily and still no low coolant light has come on. The A/C is working too, She really likes that, now that it is getting warmer, into the 90s today.
The 93 GMCs A/C is doing real well too, down to 40* on the thermometer.
I still need to bring it in, now that it has gotten warmer and check the pressures with a fan blowing through the condensor and the ambient temps getting warmer.
Mine Brother got here, He did some re-building on the cabinets doors and pull-outs, We now have those "Easy Close" hinges on the doors. Mighty nice improvements.
he also has three gigs to play over the fourth. Two nights at "Neige Fest" in the Park and a family reunion in the old Park Theater, now known as the "Park Place".
I naturally had to bring out a motorcicle, got a couple of pics. of Him coming in for a landing.
1957 Harley Davidson, Model B, "Hummer". Completely and ALL original, except for the steel foot-pegs, I could not find those anywhere so I made a set, from pipe, heating and flaring the ends, a little bit of grinding to smoothe things up, and, they can hardly be told apart from the originals, except for, the originals were stamped from a piece of steel and so were cut length wise, on the bottom side, I could cut them but decided against it, they are what they are, and are, an original product made by MrMarty.
Things is moving fast now.
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Replied by MrMarty51 on topic Weather in Your Area & General Conversation Thread
1957 Harley Davidson, 125cc, Model B Hummer.
Back is doing great, Doc. does`nt want Me on a motorcycle until after winter is over.
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